Chapter 238: Inspecting the South Seas
In 1939, when October came, Indonesia was already in the shadow of his own sun flag. In less than a week, the Dutch colonial authorities surrendered to the Japanese army.
The Dutch, who have been comfortable for decades, have never discovered that there is a potential tiger in the Far East, which has always been a barren and backward synonym in the impression, and today, the tiger suddenly bites, it spares the huge China and the Soviet Union next to it, but goes south, bites Indonesia in its mouth, bites, chews, not only bites Indonesia, but also tears off a piece of meat from the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Under his own planes and artillery, the Dutch only had two or three old warships, and the colonial army of more than 30,000 people could not resist at all. After being on the back foot in the confrontation with the Chinese a few years ago, the Dutch did not learn any lessons, or rather, they did not have the ability to act to change after learning their lessons.
The Netherlands was doomed to decline, but the Dutch, who had taken refuge in Britain and France, were equally unprotected, and Indonesia had just become the target of the fascist allies at the outbreak of World War II.
The intensity of the war was far lower than expected, and when a large number of Dutch colonial troops could not see any hope of victory, could not get any support, and even the British and French across the sea were cautiously protecting themselves, they chose to surrender, so that the puffed up himself could only choose the next target to the French and British in Vietnam and other places across the sea.
The war in Southeast Asia went unexpectedly well.
Since China has the absolute upper hand in the Sino-Dutch dispute over Indonesia, the living environment of the Chinese in Indonesia has been greatly improved, although there have been very small-scale disputes between the Chinese and the indigenous Indonesians in some places, but the Indonesian thugs have encountered the rapid suppression of the Dutch colonial army, and the garrison and airport of the two Chinese divisions on Hanzhong Island can cover the whole of Indonesia, and the huge Hanzhong airport provides sufficient security for the Chinese in Indonesia and even the entire hinterland of Southeast Asia.
On several occasions during this period, there was a disturbance in a certain place in Indonesia, and as a result, after receiving the order, Major General Xu Geng, commander of the Hanzhong garrison of the Chinese People's Army, in accordance with the 'special regulations on matters in the South Seas,' quickly coordinated the attack of a certain air force unit at the Hanzhong airport, and flew to the local airspace in less than 30 minutes.
The Indonesian Chinese also have the privilege of residence and trade in Hanzhong Province, with Hanzhong Province as the center, trade in Southeast Asia and even the world, and can get preferential tax rebate policies.
Since the return of Hanzhong Province in September 1933, relying on the geographical advantage of being located in the hinterland of Nanyang and the construction of the strength of the Chinese in Nanyang and even the world, the development has been very rapid, and in six years, in terms of port prosperity and cargo throughput, it has surpassed Singapore.
After all, further north of Hanzhong Province, is China and Yueben, and after the conclusion of the secret treaty between the two countries, the supply and docking of trade ships between the two countries have been changed from Singapore to Hanzhong Island, and China's increasingly developed global trade has directly turned this transit station in the South Seas into a trade center.
Hanzhong Island, a bustling port, an emerging seaport city, and a rising trading powerhouse.
Jakarta, Indonesia.
Early in the morning, the port of Jakarta.
Outside the port was already crowded with people, Chinese, Americans, French, British and even Spaniards, white-skinned, yellow-skinned, dark-skinned, all with a characteristic, anxious looks, carrying salutes, dragging children and daughters crowded outside the port.
In the direction of the port, the ship islands are dense, and from a distance, you can already see that my huge warship is parked in the port, and I have taken over the whole of Indonesia.
However, when these people who wanted to escape from Indonesia because they were afraid of war came to the port, they found that the soldiers wearing steel helmets and carrying rifles with bayonets were strictly guarded, and foreigners in Indonesia were forbidden to leave with valuables.
"Marc, Frenchman?"
A translator waved his hand at the guards next to him, and the two guards stepped forward and snatched the Frenchman's salute, slamming to the ground, revealing half a box of gold and silver.
This is the wealth that these foreigners have acquired in Indonesia over the years. They were either smuggling, or starting plantations, or doing business, or committing crimes, and made a lot of money, but they didn't have time to leave. He did not prohibit the foreigners from going to the port, but confiscated everything they were carrying.
"No, you can't do that, damn it...... Ah......h
The bald French merchant was about to quibble and try to snatch his gold and jewels back, when a soldier with a bayonet was a standard protrusion, and the bayonet was plunged into the Frenchman's chest in an instant.
"Oh my God......"
"God ......"
…… All the foreigners were stunned, they never thought that they would be so cruel, maybe these gold jewels were really valuable, but since they had already been confiscated, why should they kill people?
They don't understand this set of themselves, but the Chinese who are also in line are very familiar.
"Dad, we ......"
The crowd queuing into the harbor slowly advanced, and after a Frenchman and two Englishmen were confiscated, the advancing procession finally took the turn of a Chinese father and son.
"Don't be afraid,"
The young man was a little nervous, and his father was carrying a box in his hand, which also contained the income from their watch shop in Jakarta in recent years, because there was no permanent residence in Jakarta, and when the war began, they dragged and dropped the goods to their friends, returned their rented house, and prepared to go back to Hanzhong Island to avoid the limelight.
The rude soldier kicked away a Mexican who had handed over his belongings in front of him, and stretched out his hand to the Chinese father and son to ask for identification.
"Chinese?" The translator took the identity documents of the father and son and casually asked in Chinese, "Where are you going back?" ”
"Hanzhong! Let's go to Hanzhong. ”
Although he was slightly nervous in the face of the steel gun and bayonet in the hands of Yue Jun, his father calmly replied that according to the previous notice of the Indonesian Chinese Mutual Aid Association, as long as the information is correct and does not help those Westerners, Chinese or Chinese can choose to stay in Indonesia or leave freely.
"Pier 3, there's your ship there."
After whispering a few words to the captain of the Yue army next to him, the interpreter pointed to a large ship of several thousand tons in the distant harbor and said to the Chinese father and son.
“……”
Out of mixed feelings, the Chinese father finally did not say thank you, but took his son and his belongings and walked through the inspection post safely.
"Great!!"
"The news is true, and we can get out unharmed."
All the Chinese queuing at the port cheered, if it was peacetime, these Westerners would be superior and think that they were superior, but today, in the face of war, they are inferior to themselves, at least they can leave safely with their families and belongings.
"Pier 3, there's your ship there."
After checking another Chinese, the interpreter of the army repeated it and let him go. More than a dozen inspection channels are all like this, and they say that they are particularly strict in their investigations, and in their opinion, letting these people who have made enough money leave alive is already a concern for the international image.
"Baga, your documents are forged, and even you speak with a very heavy Vietnamese accent."
When the third yellow-skinned person was carrying a burden and preparing to pass the customs, the identification certificate handed over made Yue Jun suspicious, and then asked him two sentences in Chinese: "Where are you from??" ”
As a result, the Vietnamese replied in broken Chinese, "I am Chinese, I am Chinese." ”
After checking the documents again, it was indeed forged, and the Vietnamese pretended to be Chinese and wanted to leave Indonesia safely, but they were pushed aside on the spot and killed with a bang. "Bang!!"
"God, when did the Chinese have such special treatment, they did not go to war, but I took special care of them."
The Westerners present were all scratched, but they did not dare to act rashly under the guns of the army, and could only let the army confiscate property and negotiable coupons.
This scene was played out every day after the occupation of Indonesia by the Yue army, the same thing is that the Yue army carried out the order very well and did not embarrass the Chinese, and the other thing is that except for a few countries such as China, the United States, Germany, and Italy, other Westerners in Indonesia, whether they left or forcibly repatriated, were confiscated of their property.
"Dad, this ship is really big, much bigger than the boat we took in Hanzhong Province last time."
After the father and son boarded the ship, just in time for a shift two hours later, the 5,000-ton large ocean-going passenger ship Ocean Passenger Ship with the logo of the China Shusheng Group Ocean Passenger Transport Company was about to sail for Hanzhong Province.
The passenger ship was dispatched to Jakarta on an emergency basis, and it is a small passenger ship of 2,000 tons that is responsible for regular shipping.
In more than two hours, after loading more than 1,000 Chinese, including the father and son, the Ocean Ship notified the shore staff to receive the remaining Chinese entering the port and set sail on time.
"Dad, look, there's another ship with the golden dragon flag."
The young man was only sixteen or seventeen years old, and although he had not gone to school, he was still very enthusiastic, and by the golden dragon flag alone, he knew that there was a Chinese ship on the other side.
"That's the Voyage."
An old sailor next to him who was handing out drinking water and steamed buns squinted slightly, and while handing over two portions of food, he said to the curious young man, "It's all the ship of our Shusheng Company." ”
"Thank you." The father and son took the food gratefully, these don't cost money, and they don't have to think about it to know that it was provided by Shusheng Company for free.
Shusheng company, no wonder!!
The people next to them are all talking, who doesn't know that China Shusheng Company, which is a huge super group that people look up to, whether it is in China or abroad, it is everywhere.
All Chinese have an alternative respect for it, because this Shusheng company was the company when the head of the republic started, and even now, it is making great contributions to the construction of the republic.
In less than two hours, the ocean ship arrived at Hanzhong Port, the most important port on Hanzhong Island. And this port is backed by an emerging seaport city that is already developed enough: Hanzhong City.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please note that there is good news for you, following the notice of the Hanzhong Provincial Government, in three minutes, we will meet the escort fleet of Comrade Zhang Shusheng, Chairman of the Supreme Power Committee of the People's Republic of China, who is patrolling the South Seas. According to the notice, we don't need to avoid it at that time, and everyone can go to the deck to watch it under the organization of the crew. ”
When the captain's radio speech came from every cabin, everyone's first reaction was disbelief. But then, in every cabin of the ship, all the sailors and crews cheered loudly.
"Hooray!! Banzai!! ”
Three minutes later, some of the passengers were standing on deck, while others were huddled in front of the window of the cabin.
In the direction of the north, a large fleet finally came.
The first to break into people's field of vision was the dense steel antennas near the horizon, like a mast-like island, and at the same time, more than 20 planes flew through the sky, with a rumbling whistling sound, over the head of the ocean, forming a huge warning circle to the outside world.
When the whole huge fleet reveals its true face, how amazing it is, the entire Xiananyang Fleet, from a huge Yellow Emperor with a displacement of 45,000 tons as the flagship, Jiangsu, the old ships Zhonghua, and Hanjing with a displacement of 20,000 tons, a full lineup of four aircraft carriers, and the entire huge task force also includes 11 improved Yucheng-class cruisers and 15 improved Guilin-class destroyers. In addition, there were several supply ships, and four troop carriers full of soldiers that arrived at the same time to strengthen the forces of Hanzhong Province.
"Long live !!"
When the fleet was finally presented in front of the tens of thousands of people on the Ocean and the harbor, everyone couldn't help but let out a huge cheer.
The Chinese Grand Fleet, which went to the South Seas six years ago, is here again today.
At that time, the situation in the South China Sea was tense, the Chinese fleet arrived in Hanzhong Province and rescued tens of thousands of people in Hanzhong, and six years later, the population of the entire Hanzhong Province has reached one million today, when the army went to the South Seas and frantically invaded Indonesia, the Chinese Fleet went south again, and the scale was larger and more armed.
Although Hanzhong Island also has a permanent fleet, how can that cruiser and a few destroyers compare with the battle group of the Chinese heavy aircraft carrier fleet in front of them?
Great pride, full security.
Everyone knows that the chairman of the committee went south to deter himself, and as soon as the chairman went south, he also made clear his attitude towards Hanzhong Province and the Chinese in Nanyang.
China will never tolerate any possible aggression against Hanzhong Province and the Chinese people.
"Chairman, that's Hanzhong Island. Six years ago, it was a sandy beach, and Hanzhong City had a population of only a few tens of thousands, and everything is new now. ”
Liu Tiangao, commander of the Lower Nanyang Task Force, pointed to Hanzhong Island on the opposite side and said, looking at the many large ships moored in the busy port, as well as the complex facilities of the port, and the new harbor building in the distance, all of which were new.
"It's so fast to Hanzhong Island."
Zhang Shusheng, He Ning, and Lu Yunyan walked out of the captain's room of the Jiangsu aircraft carrier, and watched the whole picture of the entire Hanzhong Port, they did not take the flagship of the Yellow Emperor, which had a larger target, and it was very safe to go south along the way, and through Hainan Airport and a secret airport in Nansha, the Air Force had been escorting this fleet to the South Seas, and on the way, the Air Force Brigade that took off from Hanzhong Island took over the escort task and took it all the way back to Hanzhong Island.
The Republic of China has been very thorough in the development of Hainan Island and some large islands in Nansha, and has invested tremendous forces in building air force airfields, so that in the future, it will be able to rely on the ever-larger combat radius of fighter planes and thoroughly form an unsinkable 'aircraft carrier' in the East China Sea.
Although Hanzhong Island, which is an important town in the South Seas, has only one Hanzhong airfield on the surface, it is actually stationed in the People's Army Air Force's most advanced Jian-3 fighters, the latest radar early warning planes, and Raytheon medium-range bombers converted from C-32 mountain-moving transport planes.
The number of land-based air forces deployed here alone is not much less than that of this large aircraft carrier battle group, but the aircraft types are more complete and the combat effectiveness is stronger. Compared with Pearl Harbor, which the Americans are desperately building in the Pacific, Hanzhong Island is not a pure military base, but it is more powerful, only for the time being, there is no huge fleet stationed here, only a small garrison fleet, in addition to more than 30,000 garrisons, a huge air force and secret submarines 11th and 12th formations.
"Report, Seawolf 11th and 12th squadrons report, a hundred nautical miles near safe."
"Report, there are no abnormal reports from the air force reconnaissance teams."
"Report, no abnormality in the radar warning."
"Report, intelligence shows no anomalies."
All this is to protect Zhang Shusheng.
"Let's go, go to the island, since you are here, you have to take a good look at the people here, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and it is rare for me, a fake emperor, to come once."
Zhang Shusheng said with a smile, he has absolute confidence in his own safety, and he also knows that even the most adventurous Yue himself does not dare to sneak attack him, of course, if they dare to launch a sneak attack, the only result is failure and destruction.
Jakarta, Indonesia, the army is at the Indonesian High Command.
"Your Excellency Commander, Zhang Shusheng's fleet has arrived on Hanzhong Island, and according to imperial agents, the Chinese's fleet consists of dozens of warships, including four large aircraft carriers. Hanzhong Airport has also entered a state of special combat readiness, and the entire airspace near Hanzhong Island is full of Chinese fighters. ”
The intelligence staff officer reported to Matsui Ishone, the top commander of the Indonesian army.
"Let's go down."
"Yes!"
Matsui Ishine waved his hand, signaled him to go down, and then turned to Yamamoto Isoroku, commander of the Nanyang Task Force of the Yue Army, and said, "Yamamoto-kun, it turns out that none of the possible surnames you mentioned will become a reality, and the Chinese have proved with their actions that they will not stupidly send their own head of state to Nanyang and let your naval bombers bomb him." ”
"Yo Xi, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, it's a shame to miss it." Yamamoto Fifty-six shook his head and sighed, he also knew that his adventure plan could only be a plan, and could not be implemented at all, first of all, the imperial top would never agree to such a risk, because once this was done, not to mention the revenge of the Chinese, even the Germans, the only important ally of Yuben, might immediately turn their faces.
Risking the removal of just one leader against the whole of a rising China, Yamamoto knew it would be unwise. China's rise is no longer something that a single leader can influence.
Matsui shook his head, "There is no chance at all, unless the Imperial fleet is willing to die with them, or even if they die together, they will not be able to complete this impossible task." Their carrier-based aircraft are more advanced than the Empire's, their air defense weapons are more dense and effective, and they even have secret radars, which the Empire has not acquired until now. Yamamoto-kun don't forget that, according to the analysis of the Imperial General Staff, they have some kind of secret radar at sea, which is enough to detect huge targets a hundred nautical miles away in advance. And your fleet, on the other hand, can only rely on the general direction to move forward. On top of that, their carrier-based aircraft, plus land-based aircraft, are twice as many as yours.
The most important thing is that paying these costs, just getting rid of one person, is too much to gain and is not in the interests of the empire. ”
Although they also have four aircraft carriers, the Chinese also have a Hanzhong Island, an unsinkable aircraft carrier with a large number of air forces on it.
"Your Excellency Commander is right." Yamamoto fifty-six nodded.
"Report, the secret telegram I just received from the military department."
The two were about to talk, when another urgent call came.
"Baga, the Chinese are too careful."
After reading the information, Matsui Ishine handed it directly to Yamamoto Fifty-six.
"The Chinese are so careful." After reading it, Yamamoto Fifty-six couldn't help but sigh with emotion, in order to protect a leader who went south to inspect, not only was he escorted by heavy troops, but he also made arrangements in advance in the country.
Matsui Ishine shook his head and said, "Fortunately, I opposed your idea from the beginning, otherwise, at this time, Tokyo would probably be in flames." You should know that, according to the latest assessment of the [***] forces of the military department, they probably have 100 to 200 large bombers capable of bombing the empire itself. ”
It was clearly written on this information that the military department strictly ordered the two to act according to the plan, to fight for the empire's South Sea strategy, and not to try in vain to deal with the Chinese leaders who were going south.
Because, according to various intelligence, there are frequent movements of military forces in various parts of China, especially in the northeast, hundreds of thousands of troops have carried out an actual combat exercise close to the Yalu River, across the Yalu River, the sentries of the army can see the Chinese tanks rushing directly to the river. If it weren't for the 'courtesy surname notice' in advance, the Yue army would have even thought that the Chinese were going to call.
In addition, several large Chinese airports in Northeast China, Shandong, Southeast China, Taiwan, and other places have entered a state of special alert, and Agent Ben is standing on a distant mountain, holding a telescope, and can vaguely see fighter planes taking off and landing more than 10 times more frequently than in the past, and even seeing many large bombers landing.
What shocked the Tokyo Emperor the most was that the task force group composed of the three remaining aircraft carriers of the Chinese actually gathered in the sea near Shandong.
The Germans, aware of a certain tense situation, sent an ambassador to meet with the emperor overnight, and once again sternly warned him that he should not make any dangerous moves against the supreme leader of China who was heading south, otherwise a full-scale war would break out in Asia ahead of schedule.
This is something that no one wants, including himself.
Once a situation occurs in the South Seas, China will immediately start a war, and it only takes 10 minutes for the Chinese squadron to rush into North Korea, and in more than an hour, China's medium-range bomber group will be able to bomb the mainland, and it will be extremely difficult to intercept the Chinese bomber itself, which lacks radar. What is more serious is that the Chinese can go south at any time to rescue, while the route of Yuben will be completely cut off by China through Taiwan and the mainland, just relying on land-based aviation.
The emperor needed Southeast Asia, not Zhang Shusheng. Even if he assured the German ambassador that nothing unusual would happen, and at the same time, he sent a secret telegram to the Southeast Asian troops that any provocation of the Chinese Southern Patrol Fleet was strictly prohibited.
At the same time, after Zhang Shusheng landed on the shore, under the escort of the garrison, he went to the center of Hanzhong City, and the trip for this inspection was very short, he will give a public speech in the center of Hanzhong City, and then enter the secret inspection period, after the two-day visit, out of absolute safety considerations, the Southern Patrol Fleet will return ahead of schedule.
In Hanzhong City, Zhang Shusheng saw a rising city, which felt very similar to the Hong Kong he had been to in later generations, but Hong Kong at this time was much worse than Hanzhong City, which had developed for more than six years, with a prosperous maritime trade, a thriving manufacturing and processing industry, duty-free shopping and tourism, and an enlightened special zone policy, all of which produced great value. At least in terms of attracting Chinese from all over the world, far more than any other city.
The streets are wide, and the entire urban planning layout is in place, taking into account the needs of decades.
In the People's Square of Hanzhong City, where the bronze statue of Zhang Shusheng stands, Zhang Shusheng gave a short but special speech, and his audience was hundreds of thousands of people and more than 20,000 garrisons.
“…… China is not just China, but the Chinese people's Mingzhu Republic, and its significance is relative to the entire Chinese race. As stipulated in the Constitution, the descendants of the dragon present, whether it is today or tomorrow, no matter where you go, no matter what status you have, you will automatically have the nationality of the Chinese People's Republic of China, which is the imprint of the race, which will never change, this is the promise of the Republic to you, this is the promise of the Baath Party to you, and this is my promise to you Zhang Shusheng. ………… The descendants of the dragon do not need to stay in the motherland forever, but should take the initiative to go out and proclaim the power of China to the world, conquer the world, and conquer the earth. Let's take a long-term view, and in the near future, I even hope to see that one day, the Chinese will no longer make Chinese mainland their home, but the whole earth as their home. Because, in the near future, a completely rejuvenated China will tell everyone with practical actions that the whole earth can be our homeland in China. You don't have to stay on the mainland, you can go wherever you want, and wherever you go, you will be a special citizen...... Today, I'm here to see you all in order to reassure you. At the same time, it is also necessary to tell some countries with ulterior motives that our will to fight is strong and that we have the determination to fight.
War may be close to us, but as the protectors of the Chinese nation, the Republican Political Axe, the Baath Party, and the People's Army have the confidence and strength to protect everyone. Even if war comes, we have troops, we have aircraft carriers, we have countless warplanes and battles, and we don't have to be mercilessly slaughtered............ Now I announce that in order to strengthen the defense of the Hanzhong Provincial Special Administrative Region, the southward fleet will leave behind the Hanzhong aircraft carrier formation headed by the Hanjing, and from now on, the Hanjing will forever town Hanzhong Island, and even if it is decommissioned, there will be a new Hanjing to replace it. It will always be on Hanzhong Island, protecting you and protecting the South Seas!! ”
"Hooray!! Long live the Republic!! ”
"Hooray!! Long live the Chinese nation!! ”
"Long live the Baath Party!!"
"Long live the chairman!!"
The earth-shattering cheers tell the excitement of the people, and even from the moment Zhang Shusheng arrived on Hanzhong Island until he boarded the ship and left Hanzhong Island, this passion from millions of people has never diluted.
Two days later, when Zhang Shusheng took He Ning and Lu Yunyan to leave on the return fleet, he looked at Hanzhong Island, which was getting farther and farther away, and was extremely emotional.
"Shen Xing, when you gave a speech that day, was what you said true?" He Ning and Lu Yunyan held Zhang Shusheng's arm and leaned against the window to watch the scenery, He Ning asked in a low voice.
"Huh? What words? ”
"One day, the people of China will no longer regard China as their homeland, but the whole world as their homeland.
He Ning asked with a little girl posture.
Zhang Shusheng touched her head, kissed her, and said confidently, "Girl, it has been 23 years since we met, and in the near future, you will definitely see the unprecedented grandeur of the entire Chinese nation." ”
Looking at the distant Hanzhong Island, Zhang Shusheng said to himself: "It will be a prosperous era far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties, and only at that time can the Chinese nation truly rise, so as to take a solid first step and advance to the peak of civilization......"
(To be continued)